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Researchers discovered a 137-year-old shipwreck in the depths of Lake Michigan using sonar imaging
The long-lost ship has been missing since it sank in 1886, but researchers were able to locate it i…
Erin Snodgrass
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Shipwrecks are now protecting sea turtles, dolphins and other crucial marine creatures from bottom-towed fishing
Bottom trawling is a method of industrialised fishing that remains steeped in environmental controv…
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Expedition to 300-year-old shipwreck that could hold Spanish treasure of gold and emeralds worth $20 billion
The 1708 San José wreck is believed to hold 11 million gold and silver coins, emeralds, and other …
Rebecca Rommen
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10 award-winning photos capture eerie underwater scenes of shipwrecks, rusted tanks, and a sunken passenger plane
The 2024 winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year competition have been announced, showca…
Mia Jankowicz
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Human remains found on beach in Canada are possibly connected to a 19th-century shipwreck, report says
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said that it had "not ruled out that the remains could be connect…
Rebecca Rommen
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Colombia says it will try to recover treasures from 'holy grail of shipwrecks' worth billions
The shipwreck of the San José galleon is believed to be carrying billions of dollars worth of items…
Huileng Tan
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A hedge fund exec is funding hunts for treasures in shipwrecks at the bottom of the ocean
Anthony Clake has been funding high-tech treasure hunts under the ocean for decades, a Bloomberg …
Polly Thompson
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A fisherman found a 152-year-old shipwreck with his kid, thought it was nothing special, and kept fishing
The Wisconsin Historical Society says the wreck is a ship that sunk in 1871 during the deadliest wi…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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2 filmmakers with an underwater drone accidentally found a 128-year-old shipwreck at the bottom of Lake Huron
Two filmmakers shooting a documentary about invasive mussels discovered a 128-year-old shipwreck th…
Michelle Mark
The shipwreck at the center of a battle between China and the Philippines
The Sierra Madre is a warship turned military outpost intentionally grounded by the Philippines. La…
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New discoveries suggest Rhode Island shipwreck is Captain Cook's long-lost vessel after battle over ship's identity
An Australian maritime museum announced the discovery of the Endeavour in 2022, prompting a swift r…
Erin Snodgrass
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Shipwreck hunters found a schooner that sank in 1881 intact in Lake Michigan
The Trinidad is so well-preserved that its anchor, deck gear, and crew's possessions are all still …
George Glover
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A discovery of more than 30,000 ancient Roman coins may point the way to a hidden shipwreck
Italy's ministry of culture says that the Roman coins date back to the first half of the 4th centur…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
One of Europe's deadliest shipwrecks leaves hundreds missing
At least 78 people drowned after a boat full of migrants capsized off the coast of Greece. Hundreds…
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The history of the San José galleon, the 300-year-old sunken ship behind a $10 billion legal battle, known as the 'Holy Grail of Shipwrecks'
The San José galleon is a sunken Spanish warship at the center of a $10 billion legal battle over w…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Please for the love of god don't go poking around US shipwrecks, the government says
The Department of Transport warned people off exploring US shipwrecks on Monday, following the Tita…
Mia Jankowicz
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An 'exceptional' Roman shipwreck was discovered with hundreds of intact 2,000-year-old jars off the coast of Italy
The vessel, dating back to the second or first century BC, was found loaded with hundreds of ancien…
Marta Biino
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Deep-sea explorers captured the first ever photos of a long-lost Japanese shipwreck from World War II's Battle of Midway
The 855-foot aircraft carrier Akagi was struck by aerial bombs during the Battle of Midway, a major…
Erin Snodgrass
Shipwreck detective rates 11 wreck scenes in movies and television
Maritime archaeologist and historian James Delgado rates 11 shipwreck scenes in movies for realism.…
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What is OceanGate? Meet the company that made a business out of risky deep-sea tours of the Titanic shipwreck.
The vessel at the center of the search and rescue effort, Titan, is operated by OceanGate. Its CEO …